ENHANCING THE UV DURABILITY OF EPOXY COATINGS: Waterborne Acrylic-Epoxy Hybrid Coatings for Steel

Liquid coatings based on epoxy chemistry are available in high solids and solventborne systems, as well as waterbome versions. High-solids epoxy coatings are generally based on low molecular weight epoxy resins, which are necessary to maintain coating viscosities low enough for easy application. Hig...

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Published inJournal of protective coatings & linings Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 44 - 54
Main Authors Bernacki, Hank, Fu, Zhenwen, Li, Bingquan, Lindenmuth, Denise, Procopio, Leo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pittsburgh Technology Publishing Company 01.03.2018
Subjects
Epoxy coatings
Epoxy resins
Low molecular weights
Organic chemistry
Polymers
Solvents
Viscosity
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
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Summary:Liquid coatings based on epoxy chemistry are available in high solids and solventborne systems, as well as waterbome versions. High-solids epoxy coatings are generally based on low molecular weight epoxy resins, which are necessary to maintain coating viscosities low enough for easy application. Higher molecular weight epoxy resins are generally solids and solvent is necessary to dissolve them to form a liquid coating. One disadvantage of the solventborne versions is higher volatile organic compound (VOC) content. To avoid high VOC content, waterborne epoxies have been developed. Here, Bernacki et al discuss the common types of waterborne epoxies.
ISSN:8755-1985